Drivers and transit riders are facing the pain and befuddlement of Washington’s evolving commute. Here are seven way the commute has changed in the pandemic era.
Some have dumped transit for drivingTraffic data compiled by the analytics firm INRIX shows driving on some major roads is slower during certain hours than before the pandemic. But it’s still faster on others.
There have been glints of hope. The highest daily ridership of the pandemic era occurred Wednesday, which had about 65 percent of the average number of weekday rides in September 2019.Ridership on MARC trains, which carry passengers mainly from suburban Maryland to downtown D.C., isVRE is averaging roughly a third of pre-pandemic levels. There has been no significant improvement this year, even when the agency waived Friday fares this summer.
One example: The timing of the Washington region’s rush-hour commute is more spread out now than in 2019. Drivers with the flexibility to arrive in offices later, or leave earlier, are extending slowdowns beyond traditional rush hours.Advertisement
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